How you like them apples?

Posted by Gypsy on Sep 5, 2007

Earlier this year, Apple announced the much anticipated iPhone. For a total Mac-geek like myself, the excitement was overwhelming especially since it was about time for me to get a new phone anyway. Then they announced the price. $600. For someone who had no job and barely any savings left, it was way too far out of my budget, so instead I spent the $300 I had saved on a Blackberry Pearl. Figuring Apple would drop the iPhone price in a year or so, at the same time I switched to AT&T so I’d be ready come price-drop time. This was just days before the iPhone was released.

Who would’ve thought the price would drop a mere two months later. Or that it would drop so drastically.

Yep, just this morning, Steve Jobs announced a $200 drop in the price of the iPhone, making it $400. I could’ve easily saved the last $100 I would’ve needed in the last two months. Kicking myself in the ass? Why yes I am.

A bunch of other stuff was also announced this morning, most notably the iPod Touch, which is essentially an iPhone without phone capabilities. It even has wi-fi. So I’m making this announcement: For Christmas and my birthday (a mere three weeks after Christmas), all I want are Apple Store gift cards. Maybe if I get enough I can get one or the other.

Oh yeah, peep here to see what else is new.